All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
From what I read, this particular conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon won’t happen for another 44 years. Here’s hoping I’ll be here for the encore! I have to admit, if I had realized just how rare tonight’s gathering was I would have tried for a more scenic location than a city parking lot, … Read more
Most folks, when they think about World War I, tend to recall images of black and white battlefields. It’s natural, as old b&w photos and movies are all any of us have seen of WW1. Until now. Der Spiegel has published an online article and photo gallery of heretofore unseen color images from the Great … Read more
Having a friend who is considering starting an internet-based business, and enticed by an offer from a friend and former colleague (hi Dave!), I signed up for a recent promotion sponsored by Stomper Net. The company is an apparent leader in the online sales development business (SEO), and their training was offered for just the … Read more
From this: to this: and this: These are amazing photos that demonstrate, once again, that human creativity knows no bounds. You can see more of these wonderful images here: Rice Paddy Art
Update: As a result of this posting, I was contacted by the Customer Service Director for Dotster. We discussed the issues surrounding my situation and what they might do to help prevent this from happening to others in the future, such as allowing for multiple email contacts to be listed. While I’m still unhappy that … Read more
Too busy doing things that aren’t really bloggable, so it’s been pretty quiet around here lately. I have posted a couple of nice fireworks photos on my photo blog, luminosity: /luminosity/2008/07/beautiful_fireworks.html /luminosity/2008/07/fire_wheel.html I still squeeze in some time for blog reading (via Google Reader, naturally), and that’s how I found this quick little quiz from … Read more
We went to the McPherson Gem and Mineral show today and picked up a few interesting pieces. They had a pretty good selection of dealers, and only one had prices that were out of line. Among the treasures found today was some never seen before Turritella agate from Wyoming. The agate is in the form … Read more
Back in January of 2007, I posted an image of a junco that I had taken in our back yard. Earlier this year, Carol, a student at Johnson State College, sketched a great image of a junco based on my photo. She was kind enough to share it with me, and with her permission, I’m … Read more
Here’s a fascinating time-lapse picture of the night sky, taken in Toronto last month. There’s also a wonderful video showing the image as it’s built up over time, starting with a dark sky and then filling in with the plane, helicopter and star trails. You can click the image to see a larger version, which … Read more
Here’s a link to a fascinating video. Taken from the space shuttle, this 10 minute video shows photos of cities at night from around the world. Check out the spoke based cities of Europe and how they contrast to the grid-based cities of the American west. The photos were taken using a home-made barn-door photography … Read more